The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-05

copies OF the advance sheets of the opin-
ion of the Illinois supreme court in the an
archist case. Gov. Ogesby is busiy en-
gnged, at the executive mansion. in exam
lining the records of the ease, the decisions
of the Illinois and United States supreme
courts, newspaper editorials, and reports of
the public expressions of prominent men.
Since he entered upon this task he has not
made his appearance at the executive
Office until nearly the noon hour, and then
only to remain for q few minutes. After
this ho retires again TO the mansion and
devotes his attention to the careful in
spectlon OF the case and the matter which
may have come by mail 10 him during the
morning. Since the decision of the
United States supreme court refusing the
writ of error, the mail Of the Governors
office has been doubled, and the office
iorcc has been busily engaged in the dis
posal OF the accumulation until nearly
midnight. The petitions that have been
circulated in various cities in behalf OF the
anarchists have not begun 10 arrive, and
the mail consists mainly OF individual ap-
peals."
Gov. Oglcsby arrived at the executive
oihce shortly before twelve o'clock to-
day. The mornings mail was full OF
anarchlstic communications from all parts
OF the country, but their contents were not
disclosed. He said the letters of Engcl,
Llngg and Fischer have never reached
him. Parsons letter has not been re-
celved, and IL may be said for the Gov
ernor that he has sonly newspaper reports as
authority Tor the statement that these men
VIII refuse To accept a Communication To life
Imprisonment. and demand liberty or
death. Every official and employc about
the State-house, and all the politicians
and men about town who have an ac-
qualntancc with the Governor are firm in
the belief that he will not interfere with
the execution OF the sentence OF the court.
II Is expected by those near the Governor
that he will make no official order, but
simply permit the law 10 take its course.
The Governor Believes in Hanging.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,. Nov. 4.-The Gov
emors anarchist mail was little more
bulky than usual today, but its contents
are a secret that is locked securely within
the breast OF the Governor himself He
persistcntly declines TO talk about the case.
IL is declared that the letters OF Engel,
Lngg, Fischer and Parsons, in which
they refuse 10 accept a Communication Of
sentence, have not been received and il is
believed they have been kept back 10y the
friends Of the condemned men. Mrs. VI.
\. Miller, OF Chicago, arrived in the city
at II O'Clock today, ior the purpose OF ap.
pcaling to the Governor in behalf OF the
anarchists. She made her headquarters
at the Women's exchange, an attachment
OF the WOman's Christian temperance
union, and went directly To the executive
mansion. She found the Governor at
home and stated her case She aitcrward
said that she received respectful attention,
but she was not satisfied with the result
The Governor would not give her any In.
dication what he is likely TO do. Mrs.
Miller said she thought Governor Oglesby
very strongly inclined to let the law take
IFS course, that he evidently believes In
moi interfering with the operations OF the
law without good reasons therefor, and
that she was not able 10 impress him very
strongly with her views Of the innocence
Of the condemned She was much dis
coumgcd to ascertain that the Governor
is believer in capitrl punishment Tie
discovery almost disheartened her. Mrs.
Miller came away from the executive man
sion with very little encouragement. She
proposed 10 the w. G. +. u. ladies that
day OF prayer be ordered, hut the PROPOSE
ton received no favor, aud later IN the day
.ity Lot I'm ~ nufg